Celia Jaffe discusses her journey to becoming President of California State PTA. Her quest to be an active member in her community was influenced by her parents. In addition to the influences of her parents, Celia's daughter beginning elementar

Jennifer Abrams: Building A Professional Learning Community Through Conversation

Apr 20th, 2021 55m 4s

Jennifer Abrams shares her thoughts as an educator and the inspiration leading to the writing of several books, including "Having Hard Conversations." She discusses the importance of educators improving their practices and becoming a profession

Michael & Manveer: A Conversation On Public Education

Apr 5th, 2021 46m 13s

Commissioner Manveer Sandhu of Travis Unified School District and Michael Essien, Principal in San Francisco engage in a conversation about Public Education. They conver a range of topics including Financial Literacy, Community Schools Strategy

Stagg High School: Youth Voice Speaks Out Against Decision to Remove Principal

Mar 13th, 2021 38m 32s

3 students, Joshua Boado, Toshi Boado, Maricela Magdaleno and 1 colleague, Ildeberto Ojeda, share their thoughts and interactions with Principal Ben Nakamura of Stagg High School in Stockton, CA. Mr. Nakamura will not be invited back as the lea

Dr. Macheo Payne: Cal State East Bay Professor and Executive Director of Community & Youth Outreach

Mar 2nd, 2021 1h 2m

Dr. Payne shares thoughts on how to improve outcomes for Black students attending Oakland Public Schools. The notions of "down stream" and "up stream" data analysis is explored as a method to improve setting goals and achieving outcomes for stu

Victor Tam, Principal of Edwin and Anita Lee Newcomer School (Part 2)

Feb 26th, 2021 42m 57s

Principal Victor Tam takes us inside the work he does as an educational leader in a newcomer school for Chinese speaking students. He explores the complexities of the job and the challenges his teachers, students and families face. He shares th

Victor Tam, Principal of Edwin and Anita Lee Newcomer School (Part 1)

Feb 15th, 2021 57m 45s

Carla Llewelyn-Vasquez: Principal of Mission Education Center (Part 2)

Feb 8th, 2021 40m 59s

Principal Carla Llewelyn-Vasquez takes us inside the uniqueness of her Spanish speaking newcomer school, Mission Education Center. She explores the importance of her school and the challenges faced with being a transitional school for Spanish s

Carla Llewelyn-Vasquez: Principal of Mission Education Center (Part 1)

Jan 25th, 2021 47m 40s

Debra Watkins: Equity Warrioress Fighting for Black Children (Part 2)

Jan 11th, 2021 40m 18s

Debra shares her experiences as a K-12 student educated in prediminantly white community of Pomona. Debra received her undergraduate degree from Pitzer College and two Master Degrees from Stanford University. She is the Co-founder, A Black Educ

Debra Watkins: Equity Warrioress Fighting for Black Children (Part 1)

Jan 4th, 2021 31m 18s

Black Leadership in the Field of Education (Part 2)

Dec 22nd, 2020 42m 48s

Principals Charleston Brown, Emmanuel Stewart, Joseph Truss, and Michael Essien share their experiences as equity leaders working to close the opportunity gap. They share personal challenges, commitment to the work, and their insights on system

Black Leadership in the Field of Education (Part 1)

Dec 16th, 2020 44m 34s

Dora Dome: Critical Race Theory & Due Process (Part 2)

Dec 7th, 2020 43m 57s

Attorney Dora Dome shares her thoughts on Critical Race Theory and its ability to surface and name issues of race and inequity in our society and within our education system. She discusses the role of Due Process in addressing fairness and equi

Dora Dome: Critical Race Theory & Due Process (Part 1 of 2)

Dec 1st, 2020 48m 37s

Kyle Serrette (NEA): A Champion of the Community Schools Strategy

Nov 23rd, 2020 52m 36s

A Senior Policy Analyst for the National Education Assocation discusses Community Schools (Whole Child Framework) as a model to address equity and improve educational outcomes for students, parents, and educators. The success of this model invo

Kenitra Mitchell & Guthrie Fleischman (Part 2): Community School Leaders @ Juan Crespi Middle School

Nov 9th, 2020 39m 16s

Episode 7: Kenitra Mitchell (Community School Site Director) and Guthrie Fleischman (Principal) share their thoughts on Community Schooling and its importance in the work they do to serve students and families at Juan Crespi Middle School. They

Kenitra Mitchell & Guthrie Fleischman (Part 1): Community School Leaders @ Juan Crespi Middle School

Nov 4th, 2020 38m 35s

Episode 6: Kenitra Mitchell (Community School Site Director) and Guthrie Fleischman (Principal) share their thoughts on Community Schooling and its importance in the work they do to serve students and families at Juan Crespi Middle School. They

Alida Fisher: Special Education Advocate & SFUSD Parent of 4

Oct 28th, 2020 1h 1m

Episode 5: Mrs. Alida Fisher shares her journey and experiences as a parent of 4 children attending school in San Francisco Unified School District. She takes us inside her work as a Special Education Advocate. And, she shares her experiences w

Lyndsey Schlax: Educator & Activist (Part 2) - some explicit language

Oct 14th, 2020 52m 15s

Episode 4 explores Lyndsey's powerul idea of a HIPPOCRATIC OATH FOR EDUCATORS. She shares her thoughts on segregation in schools, the opportunity gap, the role of white parents in improving education, and incorporating Black and Brown voices at

Lyndsey Schlax: Educator and Activist (Part 1)

Oct 14th, 2020 41m 21s

Episode 3 is Part 1 of 2 of a conversation with a Bay Area administrator Mrs. Lyndsey Schlax. You will learn about Lindsey's personal journey as a K-12 student that helped shape who she as an educator and activist. Also, in Part 1 Lyndsey will

Matt Alexander: Educator & Community Organizer

Sep 13th, 2020 59m 50s

Episode 2: Matt Alexander is a founding member and former principal of June Jordan School for Equity. He empowered students and gave voice to families in a new small school focused on community needs. His school moved from traditional grading t

Introduction

Sep 12th, 2020 7m 12s

Episode 1 defines the meaning of Paradigmatic Silences and describes who I am as an educator. It explores my experiences as a teacher trying to improve outcomes for Black and Brown students and the frustrations that led me to become an administ